Government
By TAPINTO GREATER OLEAN STAFF
February 6, 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a wind advisory that includes Cattaraugus County. West winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected. The advisory will be in effect from 4 p.m. this Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday. “Use extra caution when driving,” the NWS warned in the ...
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. —As New York State prepares its budget for fiscal year 2026, Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg is encouraging residents in her 95th District and neighboring communities to be vocal about their opinions. As Levenberg and her staff dive into the details of Governor Kathy Hochul’s ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ - While trees seem dormant this time of year, the Shade Tree Commission is hard at work planning and caring for the natural canopy above the borough's head.TAPinto recently wrote a story noting it seemed as though the policy for the Commission's public portion of its monthly meetings ...
COCONUT CREEK, FL — Last month, the Coconut Creek City Commission agreed to hire a law firm to sue Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise over the highway’s expansion -- the second time in recent years the city has turned to outside lawyers in its years-long fight against the projects. From June 2023 to ...
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA—PennDOT is holding a REAL ID event at its Huntingdon Valley Driver License Center on County Line Road next week from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The Feb. 10 event will open the driver license center on a day that it’s normally closed to give Pennsylvania drivers an additional chance to ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Bridgewater Township Council made the deadline. One day before a state-imposed time limit kicked in, the municipal governing body unanimously approved a resolution that committed the township to a fourth round of local affordable housing, as required by a state law signed by ...
FLEMINGTON – An office is an office is an office – unless it was defined under some elements of Flemington zoning code. Then it might be an office in some parts of the borough, but not others.That debate was at the heart of an application before the borough planning board Jan. 28 by the Hunterdon ...
Linden, NJ - The City of Linden held their Black History Month Flag Raising Ceremony on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The event took place in front of Linden City Hall, 301 North Wood Ave. The ceremony marked a significant moment of reflection and progress, celebrating the heritage and contributions ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — During the recent town council meeting, member Joyce Rudin expressed that she thinks Vision Zero, Complete Streets and Green Streets should be consolidated because they have similar purposes. “I don't think we need three entities doing this same mission.” According to their ...
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair Township Council held another special meeting on February 3 to conduct more private interviews for the position of township manager. Mayor Renée Baskerville led the meeting in the second-floor conference room of the Montclair Municipal Building. Although the ...
PARKLAND, FL- The City of Parkland will be hosting a Community Commemoration on Friday, February 14, 2025, honoring the lives of the 17 people lost in the Stoneman Douglas tragedy on February 14, 2018.The commemoration will be held at the Pine Trails Park Amphitheater in Parkland and begin at 5:00 ...
Princeton, NJ – One incumbent on Princeton Council whose term will expire at the end of this year – Michelle Pirone Lambros – has formally announced her candidacy for a third term. The other incumbent whose term expires at the end of the year – Mia Sacks – has not yet made a formal announcement.
Summit, NJ — At the Common Council meeting held on Tuesday, Summit Mayor Elizabeth Fagan presented an array of community-focused initiatives, starting with a tribute to Black History Month.Mayor Fagan expressed the city’s ongoing commitment to celebrating diversity, announcing that Summit's ...
ROXBURY, NJ - A winter storm predicted to arrive in the early morning of Feb. 6 will likely have a “high impact” on driving as roadway surfaces will likely be cold enough for ice to form, according to the meteorologists hired by Roxbury.WeatherWorks, a Hackettstown company that gives detailed ...
VERONA, NJ—According to an Essex County news release, the Township of Verona was among 12 municipalities to receive funds via the Community Block Grant Program on Tuesday. The Township received $100,000 as part of the program. $60,000 will go toward ADA improvements at Everett Field and $40,000 ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - Sewer Utility payment is due in 24 days on March 1, 2025.OCEAN GROVE RESIDENTS: Please be advised that this notice does not apply to Ocean Grove Residents. If you are an Ocean Grove resident and have questions with regards to your sewer tax bill, please contact the Ocean Grove ...
WARREN, NJ — Warren Township Chief of Police Robert Ferreiro introduced three new members of the Warren Township Police Department at Thursday night’s meeting of the Warren Township Committee. Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow officers, Paul Mourad, Andrew Puleo, and Francis Malanga were ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Three Union County Parks will get upgrades if they’re approved for Green Acres funding through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.Unami Park in Garwood and Westfield would get ADA-compliant improvements, including an inclusive playground and an ADA-compliant ...
HOBOKEN, NJ - Councilman Michael Russo, a presumed candidate in this year's race for mayor, has launched a series of proposals aimed at addressing health, safety and quality of life concerns in Hoboken. “Hoboken is overall a safe place—but recently, signs of neglect have really started to affect ...
FLEMINGTON – With a number of housing developments in the pipeline, the Flemington Borough Council felt secure enough Jan. 27 about its future state-mandated affordable housing obligation to approve a resolution agreeing with the plan.The borough, under a new round of low- and moderate-housing ...
FLEMINGTON – The problem is not that there are nearly twice as many vehicles in Flemington as there are places to live – it’s where to park the vehicles.Census data shows that there are about 1,900 dwelling units in the borough, and an average of two vehicles per dwelling.The Flemington Borough ...
SAYREVILLE, NJ — The Borough of Sayreville will receive a $1.57 million grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund to complete the design for restoring 188 acres of South River wetland ecosystem and upland habitat. The project will help improve habitats ...
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The South Orange Planning Board made several appointments during its February 3 meeting. Bowman Consultant Group was appointed as the Board Engineer, Greer Patras is the Board's Planner, Topology continues as the Board's Consulting Planner and Scarinci Hollenbeck is Board ...
Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the Township of Nutley was among the 12 Essex County municipalities and 36 community organizations that received a total of about $5.7 million from the Community Development Block Grant program and the Emergency ...
SUMMIT, NJ -- Editor’s Note: As the new Common Council begins to govern the community in 2025, TAPinto Summit held a series of interviews with the leaders, getting to know them a bit more than just what political party they represent. In our series, Meet the Leaders, each person will share insights ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ – Contracts for tree care and tree removal companies were discussed during the recent town council meeting. Sally Malanga and Lawrence Cohen commented that the tree canopy needs to be protected. Malanga spoke about trees increasing house values, absorbing precipitation, battling the ...
TRENTON — Starting February 1, 2025, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) will begin implementing a law requiring permit holders under the age of 21 to complete a minimum of 50 hours of practice driving, 10 of which must be completed during hours of darkness, before they can be issued a ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Is it Election day or Groundhog Day? Neither, but Phillipsburg now has two of three seats held by Republicans open after a second member has resigned on Feb. 4, 2025. Councilwoman Meliss Paulus, has also resigned. Phillipsburg will soon see new faces on the town council, not the ...
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter weather advisory for the western southern tier of New York State.The advisory will be in place from 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday.Mixed precipitation, with total snow and sleet accumulations of an inch or less and ice accumulations of about around ...
WARREN, NJ — The Warren Township Committee at its last meeting voted to approve a plan to meet its affordable housing requirement. The township needs to finalize a Housing Element and Fair Share Housing Plan by June 30 due to a court ruling.SEE HEREWarren Township is part of a region that has a ...